Francesca de Quesada Covey is Miami-Dade County’s Chief of Innovation and Economic Development Officer. As a daughter of Cuban immigrants, she was driven by a relentless desire to create opportunities and solve complex challenges. Reflecting on her journey in our latest Opportunity Miami Interview, she candidly admitted, “I never thought that I would work in local government,” but she does because of the leadership and vision of Mayor Daniella Levine Cava.